Aseem's Blog

Ask any 2 year old kiddo in India what he wishes to be in life. With an exemplary display of focus and enthusiasm even that toddler will tell you… Sachin Tendulkar. And that’s almost exactly what I told on my second birthday, to a big moustached uncle who planted a forced kiss on my chubby cheek when I announced that I wanted to be a ‘cricketer’. I guess that’s exactly what every parent wants to hear from his kid in this cricket-struck nation. Needless to reason out why the name Yuvraj is in such fashion with newborns and Bollywood movie producers choose to have such names for their movies in a desperate attempt to peddle their pathetic scripts. (more…)

After India has been shown the back door in this world cup, I have been enjoying a lot of funny sms jokes and email forwards on the Indian Cricket Team. Along with me many cricket fans are expressing their grief with comedy. As for the players themselves, they may not find any of it funny.

Here is one email forward that is making rounds on the net… :P
Indian Team after World Cup 2007: 

Lets do it in the batting order: ;)

Virendra Sehwag

Robin Uthappa

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What an innings! Marvelous batting performance from India today. Bravo to India and no Bravo to West Indies ;) (I dont think though that he would have changed the equation).

I skipped college for some work and a meeting while just didnt realise that the match today wsnt a Day and Nighter. Luckily happened to put my TV set on and saw India paving away to a 300+ score with a flashy batting performance. I postponed my meeting to afternoon.. something in me told that there were fire crackers right ahead in the innings. Missed Sourav Ganguly’s batting again…but his solid 68 certainly set the right mood today.

Everything was like in order for India. Every batsman chipped in with what was expected of him. Be it Robin Uthappa, Ganguly, Dravid(with a 78 runs knock), Sachin or Dhoni, nothing went wrong for India today, and I hope it never does… they have got a pretty much balanced batting line-up now. Just loved to see Dhoni rock the Windies bowling attack with his wristy sixers that helped India get an impressive 107 of the last 10 overs. But the most exciting part was Sachin’s thrilling 100(of 76 balls). He was on 89 and with the last 5 balls to go, if you were praying anything else than for his tonne, you must be kidding me! (more…)

Yet another series… yet another poor show by Indian batsmen (or should I say NO SHOW?) Chasing a competitive target of 249, India could not even bat for 30 overs and were bowled out for just about 36% of the runs required :(

Here is the Indian batting score card of the second one dayer just over:

I do not have much complains with the not so great bowling, countless instances of misfields India has been into… but the miserable state of their batiing, no excuses whatsoever.

Guys atleast play for the money that you will earn from commercials! (which will come your way only if you play good). Whats the point in boasting your cricketing potential in stupid commercials?

Makasam Pepsi ne ek aur baar vo ‘Aaya India’ lagaya na sau saal mein unko jo ghata nahin hua vo ab hoga!

There certainly is a lot more to this title than just the rhyme…The Australian team has yet again ‘showcased’ their rude and arrogant behaviour along with the Champions trophy they bagged after beating the Windies by eight wickets. A welcome win that has certainly come after a long five attempts but has brought along bad taste to the event.

On this sunday, during the prize distribution ceremony of the Champions Trophy, I guess the Australians were too excited and overjoyed to realise whos-who. They certainly forgot that they were the ambassadors of their country, representing it here in India and that Mr. Sharad Pawar was the top official of the BCCI here in India. Sharad Pawar much a political man, might have preferred to do what comes naturally to politicians – being diplomatic, at this by overlooking the act. But it deserves a strong frown to convey the Ausies that they have done the wrong.

What happened???: Ricky Ponting was too excited about getting the trophy, so he taps the shoulders of BCCI president Sharad Pawar and gestures to present the trophy. (Bah! May be suggesting that… Indians didn’t deserve it. We never said we did.) Then he pushes him aside for the photoshoot with the trophy. Damien Martyn joined the party too. He also nudged Sharad Pawar to move off-stage. Poor guy confused… found it even difficult to move around the mess, and finally moved away from the stage after being pushed off disrespectfully by Damien Martyn. (more…)